Amount
/əˈmaʊnt/
Definitions
2 meaningsA quantity or sum.
/əˈmaʊnt/
A quantity of something
The amount of rain was surprising.
💡 Simply: How much there is of something.
More Examples
A significant amount of work remains.
How It's Used
"A large amount of money was donated to charity."
"The amount due is $100."
To add up to; to be equivalent to.
/əˈmaʊnt/
To add up to a particular total.
The total expenses amounted to $10,000.
💡 Simply: To equal or add up to something.
More Examples
His actions amounted to betrayal.
How It's Used
"The individual costs amount to a total of $5,000."
"Her efforts amounted to nothing."
From Old French *amunter, from a- + monter 'to climb, ascend'. Originally referring to the accumulation of something, it evolved to refer to a quantity.
The word's usage has remained relatively consistent since its adoption from Old French, primarily focusing on the concept of quantity.
Memory tip
Think of 'a mount' of something - a pile or collection.
Word Origin
"to ascend, climb"